FANTASY TEAM: February 2019

AFGHANISTAN VS IRELAND 2ND T20

AFGHANISTAN VS IRELAND 2019 | 2nd T20 | RAJIV GANDHI INTERNATIONAL CRICKET STADIUM, DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND INDIA| AFGH Vs IRE | February 23, 2019 @ 06:30 PM IST |

Afghanistan will face Ireland in the second T20 match which is to be held at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun on February 23. In the last match, Afghanistan beat Ireland by 5 wickets, thanks to some great performance by Mohammed Nabi with both bat and ball. Nabi was the top scorer for Afghanistan. He scored a breezy 49 off just 40 deliveries. Najibullah provided great support with the bat as he scored 40 off 36 balls.

Afghanistan bowlers had restricted Ireland to 65/6 in 11.4 overs. Then it was left to Dockrell and Poynter to take Ireland to a competitive score of 132 in 20 overs. They scored 34 and 31 respectively and remained at the crease till the end of 20 overs. In the second T20 we expect the experienced Stirling and Kevin O Brien to come good with the bat.

TEAM INFO:

· Thompson was slightly injured during the match, but is expected to play if going by the words of their Captain.

· There is likely to be no change in playing XI for both teams.

· Dockrell and Poynter were top scorers for Ireland in last game.

· Nabi and Najibullah were top scorers for Afghanistan in last game.

· Nabi and Rashid Khan took 2 wickets each for Afghanistan in previous encounter.

· Boyd Rankin took 2 wickets for Ireland, but was a bit expensive with an economy rate of 9.8

· Afghanistan has won 8 out of 11 T20 matches against Ireland.

TEAM SQUAD:

IRELAND:

Paul Stirling(c), Andrew Balbirnie, Peter Chase, George Dockrell, Shane Getkate, Joshua Little, Andy McBrine, Kevin O Brien, Stuart Poynter, Boyd Rankin, James Shannon, Simi Singh, Harry Tector, Stuart Thompson, Lorcan Tucker

AFGHANISTAN:

Asghar Afghan(c), Usman Ghani, Najeeb Tarakai, Hazratullah Zazai, Samiullah Shenwari, Mohammad Nabi, Shafiqullah Shafiq, Rashid Khan, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Fareed Malik, Sayed Shirzad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Zahir Khan, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Ziaur Rahman

KEY PLAYERS:

IRELAND:

· Paul Stirling

· Kevin O Brien

· George Dockrell

· Stuart Poynter

· Stuart Thompson

AFGHANISTAN:

· Asghar Afghan

· Hazratullah Zazai

· Mohammad Nabi

· Rashid Khan

· Mujeeb Ur Rahman

IDEAL XI:

· Stuart Poynter

· Paul Stirling

· Najibullah Zadran

· Hazratullah Zazai

· Stuart Thompson

· Mohammad Nabi

· Kevin O Brien

· Joshua Little

· Rashid Khan

· Mujeeb Ur Rahman

· George Dockrell

Choice for Captain and Vice Captain:

· Paul Stirling

· Mohammad Nabi

· Rashid Khan

· Kevin O Brien

Disclaimer: The information are collected from various sources to help you find the best playing XI. The final playing XI are selected by the team management and may have certain changes.

ENGLAND Vs WEST INDIES : 1st ODI

ENG Vs WI 1st ODI

After the fruitful Test series against England, West Indies will now face England in the 50 over format. English batsmen found it difficult to handle the raw pace and bounce of the West Indian seamers in Test series. Jason Roy and Joe Root scored centuries in the practice match and seem to be in good touch.

Both teams will try to to gain some momentum ahead of the world cup and the series guarantees to be an exciting one.

TEAM INFO:

· Chris Gayle is back in action for West Indies.

· Evin Lewis, Keemo Paul and Rowman Powell might be doubtful due to injury.

· Jason Roy and Joe Root scored centuries in the practice match.

TEAM SQUAD:

WEST INDIES:

Jason Holder(C), Chris Gayle, Shai Hope, Darren Bravo, John Campbell, Shimron Hetmyer, Carlos Brathwaithe, Fabian Allen, Ashley Nurse, Nicolas Pooran, Devendra Bishoo, Oshane Thomas, Kemar Roach and Sheldon Cottrell.

ENGLAND:

Eoin Morgan(C), Alex Hales, Jason Roy, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes, Joe Denly, David Willey, Tom Curran and Liam Plunkett

KEY PLAYERS:

WEST INDIES:

· Jason Holder

· Chris Gayle

· Shai Hope

· Shimron Hetmyer

· Kemar Roach

ENGLAND:

· Jason Roy

· Joe Root

· Jonny Bairstow

· Adil Rashid

· Chris Woakes

IDEAL XI:

· Shai Hope

· Jason Roy

· Joe Root

· Jonny Bairstow

· Shimron Hetmyer

· Jason Holder

· Carlos Brathwaithe

· Chris Woakes

· Adil Rashid

· Kemar Roach

· Mark Wood

Choice for Captain and Vice Captain:

· Jason Roy

· Joe Root

· Jason Holder

· Kemar Roach

Disclaimer: The information are collected from various sources to help you find the best playing XI. The final playing XI are selected by the team management and may have certain changes.

BAN Vs NZ 2nd ODI

After a dismal performance against India in ODI, NewZealand has managed change gears against Bangladesh. Martin Guptill was the man who took NewZealand to victory with a brilliant century. With the ball Boult and Satner did the bulk of the damage.

Bangladesh top order failed to fire. Bangladesh was able to put up a decent score on board due to heroics of Mithun with the bat.

TEAM INFO:

TEAM SQUAD:

NEW ZEALAND:

Kane Williamson (c), Tom Latham (wk), Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Ross Taylor, James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Todd Astle, Tim Southee

BANGLADESH:

Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Shafiul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Nayeem Hasan, Mominul Haque

KEY PLAYERS:

BANGLADESH:

Mushfiqur Rahim
Mustafizur Rahman
Mehidy Hasan
Mahmudullah
Sabbir Rahman

NEW ZEALAND:

Kane Williamson
Martin Guptill
Ross Taylor
Mitchell Santner
Trent Boult

IDEAL XI:

Mushfiqur Rahim
Martin Guptill
Henry Nicholls
Ross Taylor
Mohammad Mithun
Mitchell Santner
Mahmudullah
Colin de Grandhomme
Trent Boult
Mustafizur Rahman
Lockie Ferguson

Choice for Captain and Vice Captain:

Ross Taylor
Trent Boult
Mustafizur Rahman
Mahmudullah

Disclaimer: The information are collected from various sources to help you find the best playing XI. The final playing XI are selected by the team management and may have certain changes.

SDS vs MLR: 2ND SEMI-FINAL,BIG BASH LEAGUE 2018-19

MELBOURNE RENEGADES VS SYDNEY SIXERS: 2^ND SEMI-FINAL

Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers will be trying to find a spot in the finals of the BigBash league 2018-19 when they come against each other at Melbourne tomorrow. Both teams have performed well and tomorrows engagement guarantees to be a thrilling and hard fought match.

The two teams rely much on their allrounders’ and bowlers skills.Sean Abbott,Daniel Christian,Tom Curran, Kane Richardson all have contributed richly towards their teams cause.

TEAM INFO:

· No injuries and replacement has been reported yet. Everyone who were in 13 men squad seems to be fit .

TEAM SQUAD:

MELBOURNE RENEGADES:

Cameron White, Aaron Finch (c), Jon Holland, Kane Richardson, Daniel Christian, Harry Gurney, Tom Cooper, Tim Ludeman, Marcus Harris, Joe Mennie, Cameron Boyce, Jack Wildermuth, Chris Tremain, Andrew Fekete, Beau Webster, Kelvin Smith, Usman Shinwari, Sam Harper (wk), Will Sutherland, Zak Evans, Mackenzie Harvey, Jake Fraser

SYDNEY SIXERS :

Moises Henriques (c), Steve OKeefe, James Vince, Peter Nevill (wk), Nathan Lyon, Sean Abbott, Daniel Hughes, Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, Ben Dwarshuis, Mickey Edwards, Greg West, Henry Thornton, Lloyd Pope, Daniel Fallins, Josh Philippe (wk), Jack Edwards, Justin Avendano, Ben Manenti

KEY PLAYERS:

MELBOURNE RENEGADES:

· Daniel Christian

· Cameron Boyce

· Kane Richardson

· Sam Harper

· Aaron Finch

SYDNEY SIXERS:

· Moises Henriques

· James Vince

· Tom Curran

· Sean Abbott

· Josh Philippe

IDEAL XI:

· Sam Harper

· Mackenzie Harvey

· James Vince

· Daniel Hughes

· Moises Henriques

· Daniel Christian

· Tom Curran

· Kane Richardson

· Sean Abbott

· Steve O Keefe

· Cameron Boyce

Choice for Captain and Vice Captain:

· Daniel Christian

· Tom Curran

· Kane Richardson

· Moises Henriques

· Sean Abbott

Disclaimer: The information are collected from various sources to help you find the best playing XI. The final playing XI are selected by the team management and may have certain changes.

HBH Vs MLS , 1ST SEMI-FINAL

HOBART HURRICANES VS MELBOURNE STARS, 1ST SEMI-FINAL

The Bigbash tournament is entering into the semi final stages and Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Stars will play the first of the semi-finals at Hobart on February 14.Glen Maxwell and Sandeep Lamichhane played an important role for the Melbourne stars victory in their last game.

For Hobart Hurricanes Mathew Wade and D Arcy Short has been consistent run getters. The first semifinal guarantees to be a closely fought match.Marcus Stoinis has been in great form for the Melbourne Stars.

TEAM INFO:

·  Michael Beer has been left out of the squad and TomO’Connell is called upon as his replacement
·      Nick Larkin has been named as the replacement for Travis Dean
·      Thomas Rogers may give way to James Faulkner in the playing XI
·      Jackson Coleman is doubtful to find a chance to be in playing XI.

TEAM SQUAD:

HOBART HURRICANES:

George Bailey, Matthew Wade(c & wk), Tim Paine, James Faulkner, Alex Doolan, Clive Rose, Jake Doran, Ben McDermott, Simon Milenko, David Moody, D Arcy Short, Qais Ahmad, Caleb Jewell, Jofra Archer, Riley Meredith, Thomas Rogers, Jarrod Freeman, Aaron Summers

MELBOURNE STARS :

Dwayne Bravo, Liam Plunkett, Jackson Coleman, Nic Maddinson, Glenn Maxwell (c), Michael Beer, Ben Dunk, Evan Gulbis, Peter Handscomb (wk), Jackson Bird, Scott Boland, Adam Zampa, Daniel Worrall, Marcus Stoinis, Nick Larkin, Seb Gotch (wk), Travis Dean, Sandeep Lamichhane, Liam Bowe, Jonathan Merlo, Lance Morris, Tom O Connell

KEY PLAYERS:

HOBART HURRICANES:

Matthew Wade

D Arcy Short

Riley Meredith

George Bailey

Jofra Archer

MELBOURNE STARS:

Glenn Maxwell

Ben Dunk

Marcus Stoinis

Dwayne Bravo

Adam Zampa

IDEAL XI:

Matthew Wade (W)

George Bailey

Ben McDermott

Glenn Maxwell

Simon Milenko

Marcus Stoinis/D Arcy Short

James Faulkner

Jofra Archer

Riley Meredith

Adam Zampa

Jackson Bird

Choice for Captain and Vice Captain:

Matthew Wade

Marcus Stoinis

Glenn Maxwell

D Arcy Short

Disclaimer: The information are collected from various sources to help you find the best playing XI. The final playing XI are selected by the team management and may have certain changes.